#<- i want to go back to ebd

[intotheelliwoods]

OAHOAHOAAA HII????? HELLO??? I JUST CLOCKED OUT TO AN HOUR AND A HALF NAP AND WOKE UP TO THIS best nap ever. holy oughh I love this.. I was half expecting hurt/comfort but this ending is also amazing!!!

they are practicing to beat everyone in the au comp

and WDYM YOU HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THEM??? YOU JUST HAVE 2AL DOODLES STASHED UNDER YOUR BED AS A SNACK FOR LATER OR SOMETHING?? VERY HAPPY RIGHT NOW

oops im screaming a lot but you deserve to get screamed at these are amazing!!

hey did you know @intotheelliwoods is a absolute bro? and that they’re a great artist (look at their main blog too)? and that the made a really great peepaw au called 2 arms left? and that it has one of my favorite peepaw and leo dynamic? and that you should go read it if you haven’t already?

here, fan doodles of their wonderful au

[heystephen]

the way midnights is not a breakup album or a love album but an album of a woman going back through every relationship shes ever had in order to somehow figure out a way to salvage the one she was in trying to think her way through it until she came out the other side with clarity. thinking that no actually she didnt want marriage because he didnt. thinking she was the problem. but even then i think tour is what it took for her to finally find that clarity. that first night in glendale he wasn’t there but we were. “found something they cant take away” and then BECAUSE of said tour she found a man that openly appreciates her and doesnt mind talk about her or being “put on the map” by her im actually fucking sick rn -ebd anon

midnights is a series of autopsies ☹️

[ultimatejunkofan]

God self loathing Junko is such a brainworm of mine. So many people just see her as a narcissistic psychopath but to me she is truley sekf loathing, she hates herself and everything she is stuck hurting people clisest to her, she cant trust anyone and nobody can trust her cause anyonevwho does ebds up dead or worse. Like a wild aninal backed into a corner lashing out at the world that cursed her with this hopeless fate. Her cry/laughing in zero really is duch a moment i replay in my mind a bunch,in my eyes that was the moment she truly gave into despair/her "Junko" form knowing the only person sge could love couldn't fix her or live with her as she was.

She isnt someone who turned her back on hope abd chose despair, shes someone who hope avoided lije a plague and she decided if she had to live in this hopeless existence she didnt want to exist like that and decided to tear the world apart, show them even a fraction of the despsir she was in. THH was her final act of defiance, in my mind sge went in kniwing sge would die and was set to go out in the most extravagant way possible

Is she justified? God no, she was a monster who decided if she couldn't feel hope that nobody else should. But is she just a mindless psycho? No, it was just another of her masks to protect her true self

[riddlemaster101]

Ok I'm going to add a bit of experience from when I did this, in 2018 and 2019, based on this post. Heads up, it does refute a lot of the above, at least for where I lived at the time (central Illinois)

1. the prescription you get from an eye exam is a lot more subjective based on your doctor's opinion than you think it is. I've had eye doctors who meticulously changed the prescription for every tiny variation every time I went in (insurance covered once/year for a while so I got a lot of prescriptions). I've also had eye doctors in the same office who noted the change but thought it was too minor to put on the prescription and that your eyes can't tell those minor variations anyway, so unless I came in with a specific complaint, I wound up with the same prescription as last time.

Both of these approaches are fine, it depends on what you need and if the eyedoc is willing to work with you. One of the "oh a slight thing changed we need to fix it" prescriptions gave me a blinding migraine behind my right eye and I had to roll it back; some of the "don't adjust" prescriptions didn't fix a problem that I needed fixed. For your appointment, you should just be upfront if you're having any issues with your vision and try and describe them as clearly as possible.

And, at least with the people I worked with, if your prescription is wrong/doesn't work, you can usually get a new one free of charge in the next month/two months. (note: if you suspect something is wrong with your prescription, don't put this step off! after six months your eyedoc will generally consider it to be "your eyes just shifted again" and you'll have to pay for another prescription. but your prescription should be somewhat guaranteed for like a month or two)

2. while places like walmart absolutely will give you a prescription for relatively cheap, they do not adjust glasses or check prescriptions from glasses you ordered online for free (anymore). This is a somewhat recent policy change in direct response to how many people are buying online glasses and using the local business to get them checked (it also depends who specifically is there on that day), but the official word from most eyedoctors/glasses sellers is that if you didn't buy from them, they won't deal with their glasses.

3. I have bought eight pairs of glasses (reading, bifocal, distance, sunglasses and their backups) from EyeBuyDirect and every single prescription has been wrong by a lot. They do have a "return" policy (they'll send you new ones for free and send your old ones to be donated), but after the third attempt they start charging you. That's right: they get your prescription wrong, get the replacement wrong, and then charge you to fix it for the third time. I have had the actual wrong prescription (nothing like my one on file), the "right" prescription but off axis/mag by enough that I couldn't use it, and the two prescriptions listed in my file being mixed up. Getting this straightened out was a pain (see point number 2), since I couldn't check the prescription myself and no where in town would do it for free (I checked something like 10 separate stores/locations, including walmart). I eventually paid $20/pair to get my eyedoc to check them, which was a lot but notably still cheaper than buying through the eyedoc. Because of this, I cannot recommend using EBD to get glasses.

I can't speak for the other online stores, but I will say that a lot of the glasses sellers I spoke to in 2019 (trying to get the prescription checked) said that they are seeing so many people coming in these days with the wrong prescriptions from online glasses. Yes, they're biased because they want to sell you much more expensive glasses through them. This doesn't change the fact that, between the eight original pairs I bought and the eight replacements and the 5 re-replacements (21 total), the prescription was wrong about 2/3 of the time.

This has eventually led me to buy frames with clear glass from EyeBuyDirect and get the eyedoc to put their own lenses in the frames. I only do this because EBD makes the lightest weight frames in a style I like that I've ever found, which helps me wear them for a very long time, otherwise I think I would drop them entirely at this point. This is not cheap, but it is cheaper than buying both the glasses and frames from your eyedoc, and gets you around the prescription check/fitting issue.

tl;dr: if you're having issues with your prescription, go back to the original eye doctor who prescribed it and have them re-check (should be free if done within a month). and be a little cautious of EyeBuyDirect (and other online glasses retail for cheap) because they are cutting corners to keep the price down and sometimes those corners are the accuracy of your prescription.

where are those startups that are disrupting the glasses industry

[rotting-sun]

Would anyone even miss me. Am i even worth that.

My gf is bored of me. My friends only reach out when theres no one else to talk to.

What if i do it? I dont think theyd even care. They would probably be better off.

My feelings are such a burden. I am such a burden. If i kms im sure it would be a favor to them. They’d finally have a weight off their shoulders.

I’m boring and pathetic and every bad human trait there is. I am fundamentally unloveable. Everyone is only with me because they pity me. My gf is friends with so many other people. So many interesting people. So many pretty people. Better than me. Idk why she doesnt just. Break up w me and get w them. She says shes “in love” w people all the time so. I should kms and then she wouldnt have to feel bound to me. I could amke her life easier. Simpler. I wouldn’t be stuck to her.

She probably thinks i’m so annoying. All i do is tell her how much i love her. All i do is talk to her. All day. Im so fucking clingy. She probably so sick of me. So sick of everything i do and am. She probably regrets ever wanting to be w me. And i dont blame her.

I dotn want her to hurt me. Ik on some level that im probably being dramatic rn. Ik that. But ik shes going to get bored eventually. She gonna get sick of how sick i am. Of all of my issues. Shes not gonna find me interesting anymore. I’m gonna drive her away and it’ll be no one’s fault but my own. Ik im not worth staying for. She’ll find someone better. She’s already said shes in love w one of her online friends. Ik she meant it as a joke. Platonic. Whatever tf. But it doesn’t feel like that. She thinks that girl is so much prettier than me. I know that. She probably is. I don’t even compare. I’m not worth anything. I dont deserve anything. She deserves so much more than me and she knows ut too. Shes gonna leave and theres nothing i can do to stop it. I am nothing. Pathetic. Ugly. Worthless. A coward. How much of a coward do u have to be to not be able to pull the trigger when u WANT to. How much?

She didn’t even tell me she loved me back this morning. But she would txt the gc we’re both in. It’s not that hard to shoot off an ily. Anything. An acknowledgment. I dont want to feel invisible. Not to her. Shes supposed to pick me. I’m supposed to be her #1. I don’t understand. Shes supposed to love me. I’m supposed to mean smth to her. Right? She’s supposed to want me with her. Why am I always the last choice? Why do I always get chosen last? Why am I not worthy of love and attention when other people are? What makes me so bad? Why can’t I stop being me for a little while? I just wanna know what it’s like. To be above everyone else for someone. To be worth smth to someone. I just want to be someone’s first; I wanna be someone’s person. Their favorite. I want reciprocation. Why do I always get the short ebd of the stick. I don’t understand. WHAT DID I FUCKING DO TO DESERVE TO BE SO GODDAMN UNLOVEABLE. WHAT DID I DO AND HOW TF DO I FIX IT. Please.

It just. Hurts. Everything hurts. I don’t want it to hurt anymore. I want it to be over. I don’t wanna have to feel anything anymore. I wanna be done. It’s too much and it’s painful. My emotions feel like third degree burns. And no one gets it. They can’t. And they don’t care anyways. I deserve to be shot in tje head.

I don’t deserve to be here anyway. I know god hates me. It’s okay tho. I get it. Just wish he would do smth abt it.

[lustfillollipop]

This is my last time

Hear n said that a million times

Stole touching me and my heart

Emotions fucked from start

Get outta my life

Demonics n undertake my life

Go for it cuz I'm no good

I'll cloak too face covered w hood

Wild n smoked

Dark eyes meet bright

Feel forever revoked

Take me down w you

Cuz this level defeats me and you

What the fuck did I deserve

To get the deep end treading water hardly stayin above it

The man I once had

The one married to n ended bad

I hope he can forgive me

But hard for me to see the things clearly

But forever been a day

I cry instead of let laughter out anyway

I give my front n haven't got one

I need for much these days

N now my palms are sore

I don't wanna forgive and forget

Can we just act different n oretend we never met

Im rotting inside out

He's spelled every word in the spell perfectly out

Im tricked n hypnotized by all the words going through my ears n passed my eyes

Csnt seem to get Shit done

Stuck surfing n uncomfortable w people I thought used to be fun

Now dreary n dab n dull

I'm needing to move quick n now down from the addict

I'll slow my intake

I've met some huge big mistake

Im left dry n cold n sad

Shiverred under the blanket of memories of then

I want for u need

Help too much n out myself high uo to jump off the balcony

Flat I land 9 lives bullshit

Now im intro t if god faced w all the shit I forhot to repent n forgive

So my judgement times here

How'd thos stupid bitch slut whore do this time screw it bad or is she in the clear

Bitch is into clear alright but I think I need to see more n it'll be scary esoecially at night

I'm leah dumbass Cox who listens too much to people who don't talk

In my mind I met you

Now I'm ford Dr been searching to never let you

Go n slip away

But seems to be the ladder n im outta it all inckudibg you ..keft swiftly

I'm understood not at all

But im still trying to work throughmy mgk downfall

I cant n won't but ebd up

Doing exactly what i said it give up

Im emotional but have it less

With bkocked Shit out n I get all undressed

Bare naked n kinda a lady

Nothi g but bones skin n a beating heart maybe

That ticjs but not too much longer

I know times up me to pick or him on the side im not a kion mainly a cancer ctabby n swimming thirsty all the time

I wanted n got

Then I got unwanted Shit then skiooed up outta brain n forgot

Im easily forgotten

No impression left except the words I hit down...ventin

This is a call from the judge

Big guy hey u gimme some love

But then im kicking it out bubble surounded

Sad to say im me

Dry n not be yet founded

Divirced single n yet to g bigger

Shaved head growing little day by day unsealed mouth

No kissing sexual or any more coming out my mouth

Im sexually defiant

In the mood swing n rising up n down slowly

Between a rock but wanna be on

Now I feel some good stuff bouts to come on

He it or whatever tries to make me Help us someway anyway n it's doing its job now I know u can just me outta my funk come with me let's go not faking it mister for a the big trunk

I know that I'm smirking cuz im opposite of defiant u know I love u between n in me

Its not the first time for u

U seen this stupid type before n u hardly come thru

I'll find u n want u more but I know you're girl has demons w me n wants to even the score.

I don't wish that I didn't know

Imunfavored n not easy on the eyes like I maybe used to

Heavy u push in I feel your weight

Hips dig deep n within me u lay

I'm just trying to stay forever pull u in even more

Barley breathing n can see anyone around us anymore

My favorite thing n I gotta let u go

Cuz I put me in last n I like the front row

So when I are real ready singly tangible

U come back to me or just wait don't go

[chestharrington]

I think s4 Steve kinda made sense. Imagine your first real gf tells you she loves you one day and the next calls you bullshit and then basically admits that your relationship is based on a lie. I think Steve flirting and dating around but never truly committing to anyone is him being terrified of letting himself go or be vulnerable. And then he's together with Nancy for the first time in a year, who let him believe it's all his fault, but now that he has changed, maybe he could get back to her. Even tho she hurt him, she was also the first person who saw his real side, plus being talked into persuing that relationship by his best friends certainly had an impact. I don't doubt he dreams of having a family with her because he never got closure from the breakup in s2 and still views her in rose-colored light rather than for who she truly is. Still I want more of him outside of romance. I want him in leading position because of his physical abilities (being a lifeguard and basketball team leader) and his survival instincts. Steve isn't stupid and I hate the Duffers for making him too dumb to get into college because his main reason for not going in s2 was so he can stay around for Nancy and protect her. He would still want to be in Hawkins for Dustin. He is also confused what he wants to do with his life so that could have been a better route to "loserfy" his character instead of making him incredibly stupid and the butt of all jokes.

Dustin and Steve hurt my soul in s4, I don't think Eddie was created for being the new Steve tho. He was created because the Duffers wanted to tap into the santanic panic, but ultimately, because Eddie being hunted was not because of DnD but because Chrissys body was found in his home. I agree he died a Steve death to give Dustin trauma. But also Steve had no reason to die in s4 so someone else had to give emotional impact on Dustin. The Duffers only view losing someone as the ultimate trauma, being tortured or seeing literal monsters is not enough to give characters a more emotional arc to overcome the things they saw.

Robin is not that different (her real personality shined through at the ebd of s3 already), I think she behaves in another way because she is comfortable around Steve and his friends. She doesn't have to mask or hide herself that much anymore. However, her wanting to be bff with Nancy in a way that made her look pathetic was ooc for sure. I discussed it with others but because the show has limited time we have to rush through stuff and complicated character relationships are cut short because of the need to get everyone to like each other so they can fight the overall evil. The Duffers are allergic to giving Nancy any growth. Other characters have to kiss her ass 24/7.

Jonathan idk he didn't have a real personality since becoming Nancy's boyfriend. In s4 I liked his arc? Sorta you can clearly tell he self medicates with weed to ease his anxieties. Like his entire thing is being the provider for his family. Will and El slowly grow up and don't need him as much, it's fucking with him. Plus, Nancy is not getting his financial problems, he simply doesn't know how to deal with it. He isn't a confrontational person so all of that plus general trauma from his dad and the past few years take a toll on him. And then he meets Argyle who is so chill and gets him weed and for a few hours everything is okay so he just is constantly high because it helps.

Sorry this was kinda long feel free to ignore lmao

The Duffers are allergic to giving Nancy any growth. Other characters have to kiss her ass 24/7.

And that is SOOOOOO true baefy

I think I agree w pretty much everything except the stancy stuff. I see what u mean however I think at it’s core it’s lazy writing and the writers simply don’t care enough to explore Steve’s character (or like 95% of the characters) any further than romantic interest w his *~soulmate~* Nancy.

Also unfortunately I don’t think Robin has anything to do w being more herself I think that maybe she is just played by a not great actress 😭

[nei-ning]

I had a dream where I was in swimming hall with some other women and teenage girls. I wasn't going to swim because you had to wear bikinis there - and I don't like those things.

However, my mother told some of the girls get me and they pressured me so much I finally gave in. I found a top which looked like sport bra but no, it wasn't good enough to others so I ended up wearing red string bikinis which had small triangle fabric pieces to cover my boobs at least some! I hated them! The bottom part was like knee high biking pants, very tight abd I liked them, refusing to change them no matter what others tried to say.

The swimming hall itself wasn't big or great. Under the ground were this open changing spot area with showers (every girl was there to stare at me, wanting to see my boobs when I changed and it made me uncomfortable) abd then long hallway. To it's right was as long swimming pool, very narrow tho, and on the left some kind of sank in the wall candle altar. At the ebd were stairs up to the right, nature light beaming down from ceiling windows.

On this second level, to my right, I'm not so sure was there another whole hallway long pool or just a wall. To my left was hallway long mirror wall with just one pool which ended somewhere in the middle. At the end were huge open doorway outside.

I walked on this hallway, so many teenage girls behind me, staring at me. They were so happy about me, excited and eager to see me dressed up like that. I was pissed. I looked at myself via mirror as I walked. First thing I noticed was me legs abd hiw horribly skinny they were! You could see every joint move like if there was only a skin on them! I said that's not normal but one adult woman assured me it is. I knew it was not but I didn't want to argue with her. I was pretty skinny otherwise too except for my chubby tummy abd big boobs which were just barely covered. I pulled up from the strings and released, my boobs bouncing. This made every girl so happy but I kept nagging about them. I ended up changing that sport bra top on later.

At the middle I saw a man dressed up as some furry monster with leather gas Mas, video camera, Mad Max styled clothes, lizard like tail but what I really loved was his hair! Dreadlocks, caramel in color and how they came out / up through the masks holes on top of his head, going nicely done on his back.

I complimented his look with thumbs up behind the window and I could see him blush behind his mask and gently roll his eyes, saying "thank you". I said he is welcome and kept walking at the end if the hallway. I came outside abd right away to my left was this tiny garage if I can say it so. Like super tiny with very low ceiling. The color world was pretty much like from Silent Hill. You know, all rusty red, brown, old. You can see abd smell death, that something bad has happened there or will happen?

I saw one of the women coming towards me on the hallway and I knew she would bully me. I also saw a name on the floor. It was Belenceres or something similar. I heard someone say: "It is the enemy."

I hid in that garage and the door closed behind me, refusing to open anymore. Now I noticed 4 to 5 dead couples laying all around on the floor, still side by side. They all were same sex couples. I heard some nasty male voice saying something and laughing. The ceiling started to come down slowly, part by part. It was going to crush me. I hid in one corner but the ceiling was coming down now on that part.

I was freaking out! I knew I would die there so I started to scream. I screamed someone to help me and right after that Verti came to my rescue. He jumped next to me and meowed for food, waking me up.

I've had some other dreams too where Verti has come to my rescue, saving me by waking me up.

[trenenlasnubes]

Wiggle room – perception

While meditating on wiggle room, I realize that many of the changes, human beings try to implement, might be rather technical changes. Meaning: here’s the problem – let’s fix it!

In “A Failure of nerve: Leadership in times of the quick Fix.”, Edwin Friedman*) describes, what the supposed need for quick fixes does to us – what it does to leadership and community. Friedman states, that being a non anxious leader comes down to self-differentiation. This being a core value for fruitful leadership. And while this is not a condition, one is born with, or wakes op with one fine day, this is mainly a direction in which non anxious leadership steers. Maintaining Self-Differentiation amongst poorly self-differentiated humans though, does demand a lot of strength! Strength that eventually might be missing, when it comes to creative and joyful ways of being church.

On the other hand, I also realize, that my search for stakeholders in the congregation, I am currently serving, apparently has been in vain. Might well be, that possible stakeholders are just holding in their breath, in order to find out, where this is leading to… However, how can we see, where this is leading us, when we don’t start? It seems, that people want or expect me (as their pastor), to be directive – which I have basically been refusing to do, for 5 years now… Why? Because it is not primarily my work that counts, it’s about the work of the congregation. The fact, that we are only seeing minor progress is – in my opinion – only slightly related with the experience of the pandemic (and the war on European territory).

Wiggle room then happens within liminal space**). Liminality being understood as the psychological process of transitioning across boundaries and borders. One can say: Liminality happens on the threshold. Anthropologist Victor Turner describes liminality in the light of Rites de Passage ***). On the other side of the threshold, something different might take place.

Whereas a physical threshold might be rather small. One might stand on the threshold for quite a while, but then one will go over the threshold and move into the next room. Eventually of course,  one might turn around and go back into the former room. But then, what did we win? Furthermore, standing on the threshold – may it be physical or virtual – does change us! We are not the same anymore, compared to how we where when we first stepped onto the threshold. Having come to this conclusion, we might give the question, “Where do we take it from here?” some serious thought!

And in the light of this, it would seem to me, that  a conscious decision in favor of wiggle room is more the a valid option, as it bears, the chance of creating altogether an enthusiast culture. This – of course – is, what people have been hoping for, for so long!  And as Tveitereit and Norheim are stating, “The enthusiast culture is never coercive. It is always voluntarily construed.”****) – let the wiggle room come – lykke til!

*) Edwin Friedman: “A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in Times of the quick Fix.”, Seabury Books, 2007. Also:  https://www.google.com/search?q=friedman%27s+theory+selfdifferentiation&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=AJOqlzUXPbo2QaCZQPYVIEtfhiIs5p8rfA%3A1679306283972&ei=Ky4YZM_zOq6Mi-gPn4GcyAM&ved=0ahUKEwiPtZm0n-r9AhUuxgIHHZ8ABzkQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=friedman%27s+theory+selfdifferentiation&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIHCCEQoAEQCjIHCCEQoAEQCjoKCAAQRxDWBBCwAzoHCAAQgAQQEzoICAAQFhAeEBM6BggAEBYQHjoFCCEQoAE6BAghEBVKBAhBGABQkxNY801g8VZoAXABeACAAbkBiAH1FJIBBDAuMjCYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8695a5e1,vid:RgdcljNV-Ew

**) cfr. Tveidereit and Norheim, Theological Wiggle Room as a Resource in Ordinary Theology.

***) Victor Turner, e.g. Betwixt and Between: The Liminal Period in Rites de Passage. In: Symposium on New Approaches to the Study of Religion, hg. v. Melford E. Spiro; Seattle, American Ethnological Society.

****) Tveitereid and Norheim, ebd.

[heystephen]

ill admit that i record the majority of concerts i go to, but its mainly for memories sake (i have the memory of a goldfish) and normally i dont even pay attention to the angle of my phone. but i go back and watch videos from concerts i went to years ago as well as recent etc. but the girls in front of me at our eras show fr did not know a SINGLE song besides love story, ybwm and the 1989 set and then they left at the beginning of the midnights set. like the lengths people go to feel included and to fit in is honestly crazy to me because you could save so much money just doing shit you like lol -ebd anon

oh no yeah there’s definitely a difference between recording parts of a show for the memory and recording for the sake of the flex, which is what i was talking ab!! i personally seldom record at concerts because i always want to Live In The Moment and then lowkey regret it because all i have is pictures.. like my only video from rep tour is like a 10 second clip of love story or ybwm when taylor was telling the crowd to jump 🫥

[jiminslostjam]

Enhypen reaction - s/o wants to cuddle

Genre-fluff pairings-enhypen and gender neutral reader warnings-none

An-hi my loves im truly sorry for being so slow at getting my to do list done :( I'm just unmotivated but I'm trying my bets to write them.but if you send in a request I will get it done within 2 days. Enjoy!

Heeseung

you guys were watching a movie with the members in the dorm

You had come for a visit and everyone was hungry so you made ramen

After everyone was finished there food everyone went to the living room to watch a movie together

Jake and sunghoon were spread on the floor niki and jungwon also on the floor in there makeshift fort and sunoo and jay and the couch

Heeseung was on the couch as well and you walked over to him and he immediately knew what you wanted

He motiend for you to come lay down on the couch with him

he layed against the couch on his back and pulled you onto of him

you guys cuddled for awhile and the members took MANY pictures of you too

Jay

you had been doing school work for hours on end

you were absolutely exhausted and wanted nothing more than to be in the comfort of your boyfriends arms

Jay finnaly got back to the dorm after 4 hours of being gone

He told you to go to the dorm after school and he'll be home later

so when you entered the code into the front door you expected the members to be home but they weren't

You decided to go sit in the kitchen and work on your homework

You didn't realise you had fallen asleep but suprise surprise

you woke up and you were on Jay's bed in his arms

"hey sleeping baby im sorry I was home later than expected"

You smiled and said it was okay and you just wanted to cuddle

Of course he agreed and you two stayed in bed for awhile cuddle up to each other

jake

you were having a not so good day

everything seemed to be going wrong

first you missed the bus

than you forgot your homework

everything was just going bad

Until you went to the dorm after calling jake crying on the bus about how frustrated you were

he told you to come straight to the dorm and he messaged your guardian about how he told you to come to the dorm for a few hours

you went into the dorm after routing the code in and hugging the members you went to where jake was and immediately sad down with your head on his lap

he knew you wanted and needed cuddles so he ran his fingers threw your hair comfortingly and placed kisses on you forehead

sunghoon

he had the day off and he went to your house

after saying hello to your parents they told him he can go to your room but leave the door open

of course he respected that

he knocked on your bedroom door and after hearing a soft "come in" he entered you room

He was so happy to see you and so were you

you told him you wanted to cuddle so he layed on your ebd with open arms

he was so happy seeing your smile get so big

you stayed in that position for a while

he was so happy to finnaly have you in his arms again

sunoo

you guys were hanging out for the day and came back from a walk

you guys wanted to watch a movie

so you plopped on the couch and put on a Disney movie

you wanted to cuddle so you placed your head on his shoulder

he smiled and kissed your forhead and than put his hea dontop of yours while wrapping his arms around you

you guys stayed like this for a while and eventually fell asleep together

jungwon

you were doing jungwons makeup since you guys were bored

you finished and than you were tired (me💀)

so you asked him if you guys can cuddle

of course he said hes

so you guys layed on his bed and got comfortable

you ended up falling asleep

he smiled thinking about how lucky he was to have you as his s/o

he kissed your cheek and rubbed circles on you leg

of course he took pictures of you because he just couldn't resist

niki

you guys were having a gaming night

it was such a fun time

you guys were playing against the other members

after about 2 hours of playing everyone was tired

you both wanted to cuddle so you layed on the couch and put on a movie

he adored you so much and valued you so much

he kept thinking about how gretaful he was for you

he placed many kisses on your face cause he couldnt resist

[arthurflecksgirl]

Hellooo, me again, I'm sorry to keep pestering ^--^ I was wondering if you would be willing to write a fic where Arthur's s/o is on doctor-prescribed bed rest for whatever reason and Arthur wants to take care of them (making them food/running to the store for them/comforting them through pain)? I have chronic but severe pain that makes me need to rest a lot and the idea of Arthur actually WANTING to take care of someone makes me ^--^

Heyyyyy Sabrina :) Thank you soooo sooo much for your request and why on earth would you ever apologize for making a request ? OMG. I appreciate your messages and asks so much! This is the result and I really really hope you like it.

Arthur taking care of you during “this time of the month”

Your hand reached out for the soft skin of Arthurs arm. You needed it wrapped around you tight. So tight it would ease the pain a bit. Arthurs skin on yours always eased the pain. The warmth of his body was the best medicine you could think of. It was this time of the month again when your body will torture you with serveral pain and cramps until you got too weak and tired to even go out of bed. Waking up from bad pains in your lower belly made you desperately search for Arthur under the sheets. Your eyes still closed, trying to breathe through the pain. "Arthur?" you whispered in the dark of the bedroom. The only thing your hand reached was Arthurs light blue pillow, still warm from him sleeping on it. You rolled up to his side of the bed and pressed your face into his pillow. You loved how his warmth was still holding on to the fabric. Or was it the farbric holding on to his warmth? Trying to make him stay? To make the remains of his body heath a ghost, lingering on the pillows and sheets? To proof that he just left some minutes ago? That he will be right back because this was his save place. Right here with you. Where the warmth of your body mixes with his. To become one bundle of comfort.

You rubbed your face into it. There was not just the warmth that remained but teh smell of his hair. A deep breath in made you feel like you just buried your face into the crook of his neck, except the sensation of his curls tickeling your nose was missing.

"Arthur?" you called out his name like a prayer. Like he would be right there when you call for him. And he was.

"Y/N? Hey....Good morning, sweetheart!"

"Arthur, I`m in so much pain..." you whimpered, while you abdomen felt like someone tried to tear it apart.

Arthur immediately got up on the ebd to cuddle you from behind "Oh no! Whats wrong?"  "Those horrible cramps again. I can barely move...."

Arthur pulled you closer to his naked chest. He was still in his Pjs. "Oh baby. Remember what the doctor said. You need to rest and stay in bed when this happens. Did you already took some pain killers by now?"

You shook your head "No, it just started. But I feel that its getting bad".

Arthur hurried, telling you that he will be right back.

He seemed a bit overwhelmed by this. He never had a girlfriend before and this was new to him. You have been together for some months now and he realized that what you were going through each month wasnt fun. He was always getting a bit nervous when he saw you struggeling. Worried about if he was doing everything right to help you with the pain, which was teh sweetest thing to wittness. Your ex boyfriend never payed any attention to this kind of struggle. But Arthur took it very seriously. He couldnt stand it to see you in this condition. So he tried to hide the fact that he felt a little helpless.

Arthur came back with some pain killers and a glass of water. "Here, take these. These are the ones the doctor perscripted you last time we visited him". He gently stoke the back of your head as you swallowed them down with a sip of water. "Thank you, Arthur. I can barely stand up...."

"Then dont. Just stay in bed and rest, okay? I can get anything for you if you need something. Just let me know."

You nodded before you fell back into the pillow. His one. The one that smelled like home and comfort. You heavily breathed into it. Trying to concentrate on relaxing but it seemed impossible. "The pills will ease the pan soon" . He had no idea that his soothing voice was much of a beter helper.

You body twitched.

"Oh darling. Is it that bad?"  Arthurs hand reached under your shirt to caress your belly as you curled yourself up into a ball. His fingers tenderly moving in circles while you just tried to breathe calmly.

"It is.....can you.....please just....lie here with me and wrap your arms around me? " You just had to feel him close to you now. Otherwise you would fall apart.

"Y/N....what a question. Sure. But first I gotta call my boss and tell him that I will stay away from work today."

"What? Arthur but....you cant do that. You know that Hoyt is going to be pissed."

"So what?" Arhur stood up to grab the phone "I dont care. I won`t leave you alone in this condition. I will stay right here with you and make sure you have anything you need."

As soon as Hoyt was on the phone, he told him he was on some new meds and they made him so sick to the stomach its impossible for him to leave his bed today. it was not possible for you to make out what Hoyts answer was like, but Arthur hung up the phone, rolling his eyes.

"He was mad, wasnt he?" you asked, trying to drink some water without throwing up.

"Forget about him. He will calm down. He`s just being Hoyt. One of my workmates can jum in for me today. " He crawled back on the bed, looking so lovable in his pajamas and messy morning hair.

"The kids will miss their cute Carnival. They need him."

"You need me more"

"Good point!" you replied, pulling him closer.

"Carnival can show you a lil dance later if you want. He`ll make anything to make you forget the pain."

You smiled "I know he would."

Arthur spooned you from behind so he`s got his hands free to caress your belly "Where does it hurt the most?" he asked. His fingers doing their magic. Sometimes you swore he had healing hands.

"Everywhere....on the inside, you know?"

"I wish I could crawl right into you and ease the pain from inside".

You angled your head to kiss him on the lips.Just to get a taste of him.

"I think I gotta go to the bathroom. I havent even brushed my teeth since I woke up.

"I dont care. Stay here. "

The tip of Arthurs nose traveled up and down your neck.

"Arthur?"

"Huh?"

"Can I put on your brown cardigan? I think it might help me calming down until the meds show results".

Arthur bend forwards to grab his worn out cardigan which was lying on the floor. He asked you to sit up and helped you to get in it. A smile was crossing his face. This meant much to him. Knowing that his old clothes gave you comfort.

"Better?" he asked.

"A lot, Arthur. Thank you."

"Is there anything I can do for you? A tea? A hot watter bottle? Please let me know." The way Arthur wanted to take care of you filled your heart with so much love. He wasnt doing this because he had to ,but because he wanted to. It meant something to him, to have someone to take care of. Someone who appreciated him being there and caring. Helping other people with feeling better had the same effect on him than making people smile by telling jokes. It filled his heavy heart with joy and made it lighter.

Arthur wanted other people to need him. Especially the ones close to him. He loved to be needed and wanted in any way. He never thought his hands would help someone feeling better. He never thought his voice would be heard by someone who loved the sound of it. All his life Arthur wished for someone to crave him. To long for his presence. And now he was able to help you. Just by being here. Being able to help made him feel important to someone.

But this wasnt just about him. he loved you with all his senses and seeing you being in pain was unbearable for him. He tried to get rid of the feeling of being helpless and worried  by asking you what else he could do for you.

"Um...maybe both?" you giggled, realizing that the pain has gottan at least a little bit better for now. Sure of the fact that it wasnt because of the meds but because of him.

"Alright. So a tea and a hot watter bottle " he nodded, running his fingers through his curly hair "Anything else? Like....do you think you can eat something? Or....?"

"Um....I`m not sure. I´m sick to the stomach...."

Arthur stroke your cheek. He knew this feeling too well.

"The only thing I can think of are these  small pretzels ....."

Arthur laughed out loud as he lit himself a cig "You really want pretzels right now?"

"Yeah...." now you had to laugh,too. Almost forgetting about the pain for a moment.

Arthur inhaled the smoke, the cig tugged between his mischievous smirk. "One moment, honey". He walked to the kitchen, into the bathroom and came back with a hot water bottle and a hot cup of tea. He placed the water bottle on your belly "I hope this will help you relax. We dont have any pretzles anymore I`m afraid. I ate the last one the other morning.I`m sorry".

"Oh Artie, dont ever be sorry for eating. I`m so happy everytime I watch you eat something.  Arthur put his shoes and hoodie on "You knwo what? There is this store just two blocks away and they sell those things. I will go get some for you okay? I`ll be right back!"

"Oh you really dont have to...."

"I willl hurry up, I promoise!"

"I only let you go when you promise me you will eat one,too."

Arthur leaned in to give you a sloppy kiss on teh forehead. He smelled like cigarettes. "I promise".

When Arthur was out the door you buried yourself in his pillow again. Thinking about how lucky you were to have a man like him on your side and how little the others knew about him.

Arthur met many people in his life, especially while working. He was always meeting them on birthday partys, hospitals  and other events. But they never really got in touch with him. What  a pity. To them he was eighter just the party clown or the mysterious, shy man in the background. They had no idea what they missed out on.

You were lucky enough to know him. To know what a wonderful lover he was. And it was obvious that Arthur would be an amazing friend if people would just give him a chance and try to take a closer look. A look behind the laughter that they tought was weird or creepy.

You felt the heath of the water bottle calming your muscles but it didnt had the same magical effect as Arthurs body heath. A deep sigh escaped your lips.

Maybe it wasnt just luck. Maybe it was because you saw him. His true self. And now his hands belonged to you. The gentleness of his touch, the softness of his skin, the warmth of his body at night, his lips, his dreams and hopes and darkest fears. It was all yours now and you embraced it with everything that was you.

It didnt took long until you`ve heard the keys in the lock. Which was a relief because you already felt the pain getting worse after he was gone for 5 minutes.

"I`m back with the pretzels!" his voice sounded like a humm as he threw a whole bag of it on the bed and got rid of his hoodie and shoes.

"Arthur. You forgot to change your pants." you chuckled.

He looked downon himself, realizing that he was leaving the house in his PJs "Oh!" he shrugged "Too late now I guess". He checked his hair like he always did when he got out of his hoodie.

"You`ve been okay?"

"Yeah"

Arthur opened the brown paper bag and fed you one of the pretzels. Just one bite and another. You had to go real slow to not get sick. Now you knew how Arthur felt about eating every day.

"Thank you Artie. You`re the best boyfriend a girl can wish for!"

His cheeks turned pink as you also fed him one and he bit off a small piece.

"You also gotta eat something, Arthur"

"Yeah but you too" he added as both of you kept feeding each other the smallest pieces.

After there were two less pretzels in the bag, you kissed each other on the mouth and layed down again. His naked toes playfully touching the back of your foot.

Another cramp again.

"You`re muscles are so tense" Arthur noticed. C`mon. Lets see how i can help."

He disappeared under the green blanket and rolled up the cardigan just enough to place some soft kisses on your lower belly.

"Does it help?" he whispered between the open mouth kisses.

"Oh yeah....a lot!" you breathed through the pain, which was getting better with every touch of Arthurs lips.

"I could do this forever" he added "I can taste the love you hold for me. Its right there....on the surface of your skin. Its right there waiting for me to taste it .... Does that sound crazy?"

You couldnt see his face, because he was covered with the sheets but you knew he was making a serious face asking you this.

"Not at all, Arthur. It sounds wonderful. "

Arthur compleately crawled under the blanket now and  positioned himself over you. Supporting himself with his elbows so you didnt had to carry the weight of his body on your aching belly.

"I love you so much" he muttered into your messy hair.

"Dito!" you replied.

"Now get some sleep, baby. I`ll be right here when you wake up...Or....maybe Carnival will take my place to cheer you up, who knows?"

You smiled right before you drifted into a painless sleep. Dreaming of the most caring clown with the biggest green wig and the purest heart imaginable.

[rockthingsbymeg]

I wish you would write an au where you have the age your soulmate will be when you meet them tattooed on your wrist. For the reader it says like 40's to 50's and she was kinda nervous that she wouldn't meet them until she was old, but it turns out it's an age gap. This could be for anyone you want and ebd how you want idm 💛

Omg I loved this idea so so much. I'm a sucker for AU's don't know how I haven't written one yet

- so kids get their marks around their 1st birthday. At the party, Y/N's parents are so excited to see the numbers, only to come across 42

- they already imagine that their girl will lead a quite sad, lonely life, but that doesn't mean they're not gonna be there for her

- as a kid, little Y/N is sad that her number is so high while some of her friends have 20, 25 or even 15 on their wrists. She always does her best to hide her number

- as she gets older, it slowly but surely stops being a problem. Y/N sees it as an advantage to live a free, crazy life, that she'll share stories about when she finally meets her soulmate

- except, life is not always predictable

- at the age of 25, and since the age of 14, Y/N's dream is to be a photographer. She had classes, and between working at a coffee shop and a clothes store, she also made some photography works on the side

- one day, one if her uncles calls and asks if she's still into photography, and Y/N says yes in a heartbeat. Her uncle, a sound engineer, tells her he's going on your with a band and that it could be a great chance to make an awesome portfolio, and how the freaking hell would she ever say no to that?

- so 2 months later, she's ready to go on the road with her uncle. She'll be photographing Velvet Revolver's tour

- Y/N does not think much of it, except that is a great photography gig, until she actually runs into one person from the band

- she is walking down a hallway while a bunch of people pack stuff away, when Slash slightly bumps against her on the way

- she nearly spills her drink but manages to balance it again right on time, and Slash pauses his quick walk to check on her

- when they look into each other's eyes (or so Y/N guesses, bc his are covered by sunglasses) everything feels different

-it was too cliche to even be real. Shit slows down around them, sound gets muffled and seemingly nothing else matters but the man standing in front of her

- she brushes it off as a feeling of meeting someone she's been a fan of for a long time, and assures him she's alright, and they both get back on their path

- however, a feeling still lingers inside her, and she's trying to figure it out

- then all of a sudden, she gets a random itch on her wrist and it's like something snaps inside her

- how old is slash?

- a quick search on Google informs Y/N that he's 42... one hell of a coincidence... right?

- Y/N does her best to ignore it all for as long as she can

- Slash, on his side, has the exact same feeling, except he has no way of finding out her age without directly asking her

- he doesn't know who she is, what's her work on the tour... nothing at all...

- then a little light goes off inside his brain. He had seen her talk to Jack, one of the sound engineers, so he quickly takes off searching for the man in question

- as usual, he finds him buried in meters of wire and casually goes up to him, asking if he knows this girl

- Jack smiles and tells him it's his nephew, who came to photograph them while they perform

- he wants to ask the number on her wrist, but the question feels odd, too personal, so he stops himself and finishes the chat and leaves

- the question naggs his mind for days until Duff tells him something

- apparently Y/N had spoken to him, completely out of the blue, asking about what number Slash had in his wrist. So weird right?

- Slash agrees, but he doesn't pay attention to the rest of the convo. Instead, he leaves the backstage room they find themselves in and goes in search for Y/N

- he finds her getting a bottle of water and calls her name to get he attention

- over the last days, Y/N has spent all of her free time watching every single interview she can find of him and every show, trying to see what number there is on his wrist, since duff hadn't told her. No such luck, but she's hopeful

- Slash tells her he knows she's been asking for the number on his wrist, and if he doesn't truly care, she asks what's hers

- she reads right through him, as if by destiny, and says 42

- Slash is silent for a bit, and after a while, unconsciously shakes the multiple bracelets on his wrist and asks her if she's 25, to which Y/N says yes

- there's another moment of silence, but this time it's broken by Slash being called to get on stage by Duff and he really has to go

- they both try to go about normal while he performs but, during his solo, Slash ends up looking to the side of the stage, only to find Y/N looking at him with such an intense gaze...

- he keeps playing. And playing. And playing. The solo goes on for much longer than practiced, but it's so beautiful, so sentimental, that no one else in the band as the courage to play along and ruin the moment

- eventually, the roses of the crowd wake him up and he forces himself to carry on with the show

- afterwards, instead of celebrating with the band, Slash goes to her and they talk. About the numbers and about the feeling they get when they look at each other

- they agree to go on a date the next day, and also agree to keep it low for now. No need to draw attention to something that might be just one hell of a coincidence...

- they don't believe it is, but life has not been kind to them on the romance end, so they'd rather be safe than sorry

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Thank you so much for this request <3

Wish for a fic!

[whatifitscool]

Recapping the brief history of the TNT Championship – Promoting new talent or securing the legacy of Cody Rhodes?

by Tim

For the month of April 2020, AEW held another tournament in their debut year to determine who would go to the finals at the Double or Nothing PPV for the newly announced TNT Championship. Unfortunately, COVID-19 had affected promotions worldwide and forced AEW to tape multiple episodes without a live crowd, including the entirety of this tournament. Despite this, AEW still delivered their quality product and viewers were treated weekly to the joy that is professional wrestling. Demonstrating that they are the leader of the wrestling industry, AEW were the first to use their own talent to make up for the lack of crowds; a move that has since been imitated by WWE.

 A mid-card title on the level of highly coveted championships like the Intercontinental Championship would potentially offer newer stars the possibilities of further exposure in AEW while simultaneously developing the competitiveness of their burgeoning mid-card. Has the introduction of the championship been a success? Has it given opportunities to younger talent? Or has it only been a showcase for Cody Rhodes?

 The tournament brought together significant names in the AEW ranks who had graced our screens or were in matches on PPVs but up until that point, they had not been considered as being realistic contenders to any of AEW's then-current championships. The only exception to have competed for the AEW World Championship was Cody. Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin and Kip Sabian are dynamic additions to the AEW line up and each have considerable followings due to their efforts in the independent scene. The other competitors included veterans Dustin Rhodes, Shawn Spears, new signee Colt Cabana and perhaps the most exciting of this year's signings - Lance Archer.

 Prior to the tournament taking place, Cody was forced to relinquish his ability to challenge for the AEW heavyweight title due to interference from MJF. Though this was resolved in a serviceable match, Cody would quickly meet his next challenges – firstly with the arrival of Jake Roberts. When introduced to the Dynamite faithful, Jake would deliver a cutting and scintillating promo to announce that he had a client. The man is truly a gift with words and his role as harbinger prior to the arrival of Lance Archer was inspired. Archer's introduction was as a part of the crowd with Manager Roberts. They didn't introduce him by way of a sneak attack a la Moxley (though this was amazing), Jake Hager or Proud and Powerful, to name a few. What has been consistently great about AEW's feuds is how varied they are. Where Cody has been concerned, there's almost always been a slow burn build with teases of betrayal and trials to endure, culminating with an eventual confrontation – with the way his feuds have been presented, Cody has been positioned as the baby face of the company.

 Regarding the path of the eventual finalists, viewers would see Cody in a competitive match-up against Darby Allin however the weak transition from Cody taking a Coffin Drop into what looked like an attempt at a crucifix pin hurt the quality of that match's finish. A more interesting match in Cody's path to the TNT Championship final was against the reliable Shawn Spears who kicked out at the 2-count after taking two successive Cross-Rhodes finishers, only allowing his shoulders to stay on the mat for the 3-count while he was held in the Figure Four. Storyline-wise, it teased that perhaps Cody's Cross-Rhodes wasn't as effective.

Enter Lance Archer. Despite his matches going for more than 10 minutes each, the build-up of the Murderhawk as a monster was nothing short of convincing. In his match against Colt Cabana, he laughed off strikes, delivered a pounce that sent the not-diminutive Cabana across the ring before eventually carrying him from the top turnbuckle and delivering a thunderous Blackout. In his match against Dustin Rhodes, he would showcase an impressive arsenal that included power and acrobatic moves while also teasing the ineffectiveness of the Cross-Rhodes when he kicked out at 1. QT would offer to throw in the towel on Dustin's behalf before Cody would come in to offer the same, only to watch as his brother was forced unconscious by the EBD Claw.

 Is Cody a fan of Rocky 4? Many have probably drawn comparisons between this feud and Stallone's classic with Cody and Dustin filling the roles of Rocky and Apollo, respectively. Especially when Cody didn’t throw in the towel and watched while his brother fell. Arguments could be made that Archer filled the role of the towering Ivan Drago, albeit with a more sadistic side as he relentlessly taunted and tormented the younger Rhodes in the lead-up to their confrontation.

Rocky 4 comparisons aside, another highlight in this feud was the meeting between their managers. Arn Anderson would memorably say to Jake Roberts, “I want you to be real limber when I Spinebuster your ass and shove your head where the sun don’t shine.” Fantastic!

 With the emotional stakes raised along with the motivation to avenge his brother, the showdown was set for Double or Nothing where Cody and Archer would collide in the final to decide who would be crowned the inaugural TNT Champion. Fitting for his monster-status, Archer entered the arena by choke slamming some poor soul while accompanied by Jake Roberts. Cody entered, accompanied as always by the Head Coach of the Nightmare Family, Arn Anderson. They convincingly played this as a tough bout for Cody. Suiting his in-ring persona as the baby face, he was on the receiving end of a lot of punishment. Almost shortly after the first bell rang, Archer hit him with a Blackout. Notable highlights included when Cody pulled out the DDT on Archer. Archer later responded with a Spinebuster. Great bits of fan service for new and old fans alike. But when all was said and done, Cody won after hitting Archer with two consecutive Cross Rhodes.

 It was a David vs Goliath (Rocky vs Drago) bout and although I’ve read some criticism that the match was too long for Archer, I do enjoy lengthier paced battles. The length of the match was suitable because they needed the time to tell the story, to show a physical bout, to continue selling that Archer was a believable monster and Cody had to demonstrate his resilience in order to overcome adversity and capture a championship. And when the dust settled, AEW moved on to the next storyline, which set up one of the most interesting schedules for a wrestler I’ve ever seen.

 The Fighting Champion

Addressing the viewer, Cody delivered another in a line of charismatic promos drawing parallels between himself and Tom Brady and how he was never the first call. Holding up four fingers, he declared that he would turn a pace and cut a schedule like no wrestler before and issue an open challenge. Cody would like to retire by the time he’s 40 and with the pace he was talking, I couldn’t help but think of a repeated phrase in Hamilton, “why do you write like you’re running out of time”. Cody’s going through matches and maybe even storylines like he’s “running out of time.”

I’ve seen Cody deliver a promo live when he attended a show in Australia. A show he couldn’t participate in due to an injury. A show he didn’t have to attend. But he came down anyway and the audience was appreciative of him showing up. He is passionate and genuine about his love for the business and after his promo about the TNT Championship Open Challenge, I was keen to see him show – together with AEW’s roster – what they could offer bell to bell. This was not going to be shenanigans on the level of a certain 24/7 championship.

 The first challenger for Cody’s TNT Championship would be Jungle Boy. This made sense based on his impressive performance against MJF at Double or Nothing. The match up was not overly long and allowed both competitors a chance to show off their skills. MJF would also factor into this match slightly when he was seen mouthing off to Jungle Boy, jealous that Jungle Boy got a title shot before he did. Cody would show colour in the match and the two later crashed through a table, leaving Arn’s jaw on the floor. Including Arn’s facial expressions in the broadcast adds to the presentation of these matches as they either tell a story or echo the audience’s reactions. Cody would win this match in 10:11 after he dropped Jungle Boy with a Cross Rhodes, spiking him somewhat in the process. Though Jungle Boy was unsuccessful, it showcased the young man’s potential. Please give him a solid singles run soon and pick up on his feud with MJF. These two clearly worked so well with each other and there’s further matches to explore with their natural chemistry.

 In an interesting match-up, Private Party tag-team member Mark Quen would receive the opportunity to challenge next. Prior to AEW, I hadn’t seen anything Mark Quen had done but this kept things fresh by giving him a singles opportunity. In their debut year, AEW undoubtedly have reels upon reels of highlights and I think Quen delivering an amazing 450 splash onto Cody on the ring platform should be one of them. In the closing minutes, they also delivered a crisp reversal when Quen went for a shooting star press that was caught by Cody who immediately applied an ankle lock. Beautiful work from both and Quen would be forced to submit in 11:43. Cody had overpowered yet another competitor but allowed them some time to shine. No sooner had the show of sportsmanship ended that Jake Hager would appear, entering the ring and eventually putting hands on Arn, backing him into the corner. He would then toss Cody and powerslam him before Private Party and Matt Hardy would save him. The Inner Circle sans Jericho would also show up to help. Once the referees broke this up, Cody got on the mic and said, “Jake, I think I know what you’re asking. You want a TNT title match at Fyter? Is that what you want? You got it!” A very quick progression from the match that just finished and the announcement of their upcoming clash overshadowed the next match in Cody’s march to Fyter Fest.

 That booking all but guaranteed that the next person to challenge Cody would lose. Prior to their introduction, Arn noted that the next person to challenge was checked out by him and he was someone that Cody could take it to and hone his skills. Side observation: Again, is Cody or the writers’ fans of the Rocky series? I couldn’t help but draw parallels between Arn Anderson and trainer Mickey Goldmill in Rocky 3 who was handpicking talent for the champ to fight.

This lead to the then-hottest free agent’s introduction to AEW. And it was a very organic introduction to Absolute Ricky Starks. The former NWA World Television Champion has been broke but as he declared, he has work ethic and grit and he was ready to go the distance. May I say that Ricky Starks has awesome ring entrance music? It’s so good!

During their match, a story was still being told. While AEW was demonstrating that they’d opened their doors to competitors from any promotion, there were multiple cuts to Jake Hager intently watching the match to study Cody’s moves, developing the next feud. Starks would prove a nimble and savvy competitor, scouting and preventing a Cross Rhodes attempt as well as preventing a moonsault and hitting a superplex. After they traded several pins, Cody would eventually hit a thunderous Cross Rhodes to win the match at 08:34. Though this was the shortest of Cody’s TNT title defences, Starks was enjoyable to watch. He was so impressive that he was offered a contract with AEW shortly after the conclusion of their match.

 At Fyter Fest, Cody and Hager would collide in a match where there was an answer for almost every single one of Cody’s moves with the MMA specialist countering most submissions as well. No Cross Rhodes was landed during this match. I also liked Excalibur calling out the Vader Bomb with Jericho then correcting him and saying that it is the Hager Bomb. Hader Bomb? Cody also hit a beautifully delayed springboard cutter. In the closing minutes Cody would crawl to the ropes while held in an ankle lock, being slapped silly by Catalina in the process. Arn would run interference with the referee while Dustin sprinted out to engage Hager. Hager fought him off. Hager would eventually hit Cody with the uranage and apply a choke but Cody would use his weight to keep Hager’s shoulders pinned to the mat for the 3 count at 14:15. A creative way to finish, seeing Cody retain while protecting Hager as the (mostly) undefeated MMA monster that he is.

 The Arrogant Champion

Storyline-wise, Cody’s character was being painted as somewhat invincible with his ability to overcome any opponent and on the 15/07/2020 episode, the signs of the overconfident champion began to creep in. This was evident in his aggressive start against Sonny Kiss and the arrogance was on display when he opted to do a set of push-ups in the ring instead of keeping his head in the game. Cody would lose control of the match and Arn would chew him out by saying, “Get your head out of your ass!” There was another great shot of an Arn reaction, wincing as he saw Sonny Kiss deliver a huge axe kick into Cody’s back. Cody missed a lot of his offence because Sonny had him scouted. This was most evident when Sonny countered out of a Cross Rhodes to deliver one of his own. Arn would later breathe a visible sigh of relief when Cody kicked out of a 450.

Not even an Alabama Slam on the entrance platform, superplex or cross face could put Sonny Kiss away and Cody’s frustration showed, arguing with referee Aubrey Edwards, yelling out after each near fall, hitting more vicious attacks and even taking the top turnbuckle cover off. After getting slapped around by Sonny, Cody eventually hit a furious Cross Rhodes to end the bout in 10:44. Despite the unsportsmanlike conduct during the match, Rhodes still had time for a hug at the end and raised Sonny Kiss’ arm in respect. A courageous effort from the Concrete Rose whose tag team with Joey Janela needs more exposure on the main show.

 The following night, Eddie Kingston would make his way out to challenge for the title, delivering an incendiary promo befitting the Mad King. He is a magnetic personality and an amazing addition to AEW. During his captivating promo, he not only threatened Arn but was successful in goading Cody into a no-DQ match and there was nothing technical in what transpired next. This was presented as a brawl with Kingston bringing the aggression, at one point hitting Cody with his own weight belt. Cody was shredded by chops, rocked by body shots before he eventually got his own back, delivering a back body drop on Kingston onto the exposed concrete floor. There was a great shot where Kingston maintained eye contact with the camera while delivering two clubbing blows across Cody’s face while he was on the ropes. Perhaps showing that he is willing to sacrifice his body during this lengthy storyline as champion, Cody was on the receiving end of a power bomb onto thumbtacks. The man does not back away from showing colour or taking painful bumps. Towards the end of the match, he went back to the Figure Four to take advantage of Kingston’s compromised knee. He was slapped in the face during this attempt, slapped Kingston back in return and locked in the Figure Four forcing Kingston to tap at 11:21. Cody was victorious once more and despite the loss, Kingston was not fully vanquished as we have seen in recent weeks on Dynamite, with his sights now set on Moxley.

 I initially didn’t know what to think of Warhorse as a competitor as I’d never seen him before. In fact, the first time I saw his match against Cody on 12/08/2020, I felt underwhelmed. I could see the story here where Cody’s offence had been scouted and going back to the well too many times to get the figure four locked in. On a recent re-watch of the match, I enjoyed it a lot more. Again, I don’t know much about Warhorse but I do hope he gets to come back as he is a dynamic and rocking personality. Cody as the overconfident and arrogant champion did something early on when he backed Warhorse into the corner and during the break up, he condescendingly tapped him on the chest – shades of Okada. Arn would encourage him by saying, “Don’t let your anger get in the way of your talent.” But again being the overconfident champ, Cody did the push-ups, pissing Arn right off. I noticed that a lot of the time Cody was on the attack, it was during the picture-in-picture segment – isn’t this usually reserved for heels? Is the arrogance going to give way to an eventual heel turn or was it just there to set him up for the fall?

I mentioned the “going back to the well” and in fact, the first figure four attempt was reversed by Warhorse. The second was reversed into an inside cradle. Warhorse also saw through the sunset flip and reversed that into a pin attempt. Third time was the charm and although Warhorse held onto Cody’s leg to prevent the hold from being applied, Cody would eventually lock it in and Warhorse would tap at 10:32. Because this was a guest spot and not the beginning of a contract for Warhorse, Dark Order unceremoniously kicked him out of the ring at the end. Cody would be knocked down and while Arn Anderson was preparing to fight them off, this lead to the introduction of Matt Cardona. He would deliver his Radio Silence finisher to them and it would lead to a brief reunion between these friends.

 Scorpio Sky’s challenge for the title involved walking past Cody, looking at the title and looking back at Cody before nodding. No words exchanged. It was cool. It’s great that he has been freed up from the huge tag team division and has moved near-seamlessly into singles competition. He is a star already and AEW really needs to give him a solid push as a champion and this could have been the beginning of that.

Unfortunately the only memorable things from this match involved Cody embracing more douchebag tendencies like having an overflowing entourage, being announced as the “Prince of Pro Wrestling”, blowing a kiss to disapproving fans and having a lot of his offence during the picture-in-picture. Though it started as an evenly matched bout between the two, any excitement for what could happen was dulled because of how lacking this match was. There was no threat that Sky could capture the championship and it wasn’t a fair representation of what they are usually capable of. During the match, Schiavone would make the points that the work on the ribs, defending the title nearly every week and being EVP of AEW all added up to trouble for Cody. He again overcame the challenger, dropping Scorpio Sky with his second Cross Rhodes at 11:46. Sky wouldn’t accept Cody’s hand to pick him up afterwards. The tease that the two were upset with one another after the match was drowned out almost immediately by Mr Brodie Lee’s video message announcing his intention to challenge next.

“Tick tock, Cody. Time’s up!”

 The Fall?

Up to this point, Cody had demonstrated his resilience. He was the first TNT Champion after overcoming the intimidating Murderhawk. He issued the open challenge and fought off all comers, turning the pace and cutting the schedule he promised. His baby face tendencies slowly changed to arrogance and being full of himself. I personally dig the push ups gag. It was a subtle detail but it slightly recalled his excellent heel work in NJPW and ROH.

After the introductions (including the “Prince of Pro Wrestling” moniker), Cody tried to get in an offensive flurry but was quickly overpowered by Mr Brodie Lee. His hubris would lead to his time being up at 3:10 on 13/08/2020 and Cody lost his TNT title.

If Arn’s face could tell the story, it’d say that this was the night when everything came crashing down. But it didn’t stop there – Cody was being stretchered out and the Dark Order brought him back to continue their assault. Arn was taken out. Cody was hit over the head with the bag containing the smashed up former TNT Title. Dustin and QT had already been disposed of. Not even Brandi was spared as Anna Jay choked her out on the entrance ramp. The Nightmare Family was dismantled in one fell swoop with the nightmarish image of the entire Dark Order standing over them. It felt like Bane had waited for his opportunity for the Batman to be weakened before taking him out in a quick and decisive victory.

 Mr Brodie Lee – seen in so many of the impressive Dark Order promos, menacing in the well-articulated manner in which he spoke, the exalted one who didn’t suffer fools – finally delivered on all of the threats and squashed Cody like a jobber. This should have been the beginning of the Dark Order’s era.

Yet they were defeated by the combination of Dustin, QT, Matt Cardona and Scorpio Sky at All Out. And even though his first title defence on 09/09/2020 against Dustin was a success, taunting Cody at home via the camera by saying, “Come home, Cody!” he had one other successful title defence against Freshly Squeezed Orange Cassidy on 23/09/2020. On the same night, Cody returned to AEW after Cassidy’s defeat and fought off the Dark Order singlehandedly. Sporting black hair and a black suit, I couldn’t help but think of the return of Superman (black suit) even though he looked more like Bruce Wayne. Furious, Lee would challenge Cody to the dog collar match, which he subsequently accepted the following week.

 I’ll get this out of the way first. I have never seen a dog collar match. The commentary did raise that the Roddy Piper vs Greg the Hammer Valentine dog collar match is still talked about to this day so I’ve made a note to seek it out one of these days. But I digress. What transpired on 07/10/2020 was crazy! It had everything. The story of Cody seeking to gain his self-respect and his title back. Commentary hyping up that Cody gained 14 lbs prior to this match to prepare himself for Lee. The nefarious villain Mr Brodie Lee. It had comedy in the form of Alex Silver getting clocked twice. They showed colour with Cody first getting cut up after a DDT and Lee following later in the match. There was a huge package piledriver through a table next to the ring. Cody would also hit his moonsault off the top rope. The drama was created when Lee kicked out of the Cross Rhodes at the 1 count. The attacks utilising the dog collar and chain combo were creative. I’ve never seen Cody use the Final Cut move but it was great in story as he was pulling out all the stops. The combination of wrapping the chain around the mouth, eyes and face of Lee followed by the Cross Rhodes would finally put Lee out for the 3 count and Cody won at 20:26. This match qualified as one of the best matches that Cody (and Mr Brodie Lee) had delivered in AEW. It is memorable in so many ways.

 But I find that I’m somewhat torn about this title match. After months of anticipation and prior to his debut in AEW, Mr Brodie Lee was revealed to the Exalted One of the Dark Order. He quickly went into contention for the AEW heavyweight championship at Double or Nothing before he was choked out by Moxley. Though he was killed off as a threat to Moxley and he has left that picture for the time being, it seemed fitting that he’d be the best choice to take out Cody and bring in a new era as the TNT champion. His devastating squashing of Cody in their first match was awesome to see because it finally switched things up and Cody didn’t overcome yet another giant. And because he was such a monster, why would he have difficulties in taking on Dustin and to an extent, Orange Cassidy? With Mr Lee holding onto the title for just under 2 months, it feels like an opportunity wasted for more fun with the Dark Order and if they could have made his title reign a little longer, Cody’s clawing back to the TNT Championship picture would’ve felt more earned. It felt like outside of AEW, Cody needed a break and Brodie Lee was simply the transitional champion while waiting for him to return.

 What’s next?

Has the TNT Championship been a success in shining the spotlight on AEW’s burgeoning mid-card? To a great extent, yes. With Cody being a natural and experienced talent in the ring, he was one of the best to act as the conduit to give opportunities to talents like Jungle Boy or to give, up until that point, traditionally tag team competitors like Mark Quen and Scorpio Sky a storyline chance for gold. The TNT Championship also attracted independent talents like Ricky Starks and Warhorse. It also introduced Eddie Kingston and showed Sonny Kiss’ competitiveness – two of my favourite matches in Cody’s list of defences of the title. My only complaint would be that the quality of those matches didn’t match the ones on PPV against people with more experience and exposure due to having worked in either NJPW or WWE.

 Has it given the newer stars more opportunities to shine though? That’s where it gets murkier. While Jungle Boy and Quen were the first two challengers, they’ve mostly been returned to tag team work, which is a shame. Especially so in Jungle Boy’s case who, in time, I think will have a number of instant classic matches with MJF. I can see those two perfecting their in-ring styles and creating a series of matches on the level of Steamboat vs Flair.

Sonny Kiss and Jake Hager have also been relegated to mostly tag team duties. Sky appears to be trapped on AEW Dark where he’s in a feud against Shawn Spears. I feel that Sky should stay on Dynamite so he gets more opportunities; he was the first man to pin Le Champion so they should have been pushing him hard. Starks is gifted on the mic and his rivalry with Darby Allin could yield some great results if they give them time to work. Sadly, Warhorse hasn’t come back to show why he rules ass.

While Archer, Lee and Kingston have been or are currently in the heavyweight picture, this is to be expected based on their reliability and bankability as stars.

 Though the TNT Championship has given newer stars some opportunities, it’s largely been a storyline device centred on Cody as a champion. Fun Rocky influences aside, it’s been good to see the character work from him on a near weekly basis. As we’ve seen, he’s been a fighting champion, an arrogant champion and set up a classic scenario where his pride lead to his downfall and as the hero, he had to rise up and overcome the villain. He has mused that it is romantic that he can’t challenge for the heavyweight title but with his intention to move to the heavyweight division, it could be nearing time on him closing this chapter to let the newer stars fight it out for the title. His gains have been mentioned more than once on Dynamite and given that he had a 20-minute time limit draw with Orange Cassidy on 14/10/2020, it makes sense that their rematch could be where Cody will drop the belt to Cassidy who is red hot right now and transition to the next challenge.

 I have to say that I’ve appreciated this approach to the title as a storyline device instead of a monthly or quarterly feud (e.g. where one challenger is the perpetual thorn in the side of the champion until they get a title shot at the next PPV). I’ve just recapped almost 5 months of a championship mostly focused around one wrestler. While newer talents have gotten some more exposure on TV, this has also served as a great introduction to a new title. It might also be the crowning achievement in Cody’s legacy as he was the first holder of this title reminding people that you don’t have to be the first call to make something of yourself. It’s an underdog story and the choices in who he tangled with also showed that these talents may not have been the first call either but they certainly have the skills to be in AEW and on a show that regularly beats WWE’s NXT in the ratings every Wednesday.

Will people remember Cody’s reign as the inaugural champion (and third)? It’s a case of we’ll have to wait and see. But if you appreciate underdog hero stories (with shades of Rocky thrown in), then maybe you will be remembering the beginnings of the TNT Championship fondly in coming years and what it has done in developing the stars of tomorrow. I can’t wait to see what Year 2 of AEW brings us.

[jiwonsssi]

- differences, p. 5.2

characters: eun jiwon/you

warnings: swearing

- Let's go, - you find yourself already in rather giant slippers, but it's still better than giant heels. Jiwon looks up at you and you put your hand on his cheek, caressing warm skin for a moment.

- Thank you, - he stands up, helping you get out of the car and you follow wherever he guides you to.

- It's chilly without your hands on my legs, - we are dying tomorrow, so today we are taking the best from life. 

You hear his laughter again, entering the door he opened for you. 

- I wish I could see your face in the morning, - if your drunken flirting in the toilet didn't get him, then his low and hot whisper to your ear made you.. let's say, excited, - It will be priceless. You will remember everything and I would pay to see it. 

You want to spank off his smug sarcastic expression from his face, but he is way too right. 

- No regrets, - you sniff loudly as a tough woman that you are and you both laugh quietly to not to disturb anyone. But there is no one anyway, - I want.. something spicy. Do they have sandwiches?

- I thought you were going to eat pies or something, - he is still supporting your waist so you follow him obediently, looking around while you have a chance. 

- Fuck yeah I will, but I need an appetizer, - he nods knowingly and you both smile again. 

You can't ignore a feeling that this situation looks suspiciously dreamy from the side. 

It's a date. 

It is. 

It looks like it, so it is. 

You smile wider because of your logical inferences and hug his hand, bumping your face into his upper arm while he places an order. When there's no air in your lungs anymore, you press your cheek to the soft material and look to the opposite side of the counter. Staring into the big windows into the night street, you feel such a relaxing emptiness in your head. Instead of millions of thoughts at once, there is one giant nothing. And it's.. The best. Exactly what you needed. 

You feel him shifting then placing his palm on the back of your neck, making you look up a bit. 

- It's perfect, - you bump your chin into his shoulder for support, smiling slowly and he looks above your head, frowning. 

- What? - Jiwon doesn't seem to understand what you are talking about and that makes you giggle, - What? 

- Thank you, - you look away from him because that started to look like a perfect situation for a kiss (and you can't bear a thought about a kiss with Eun Jiwon) and continue to stare at the window alone with your perfect comfort inside. 

You have no idea how much time passed until he started to move and you turn around, seeing two paper packages on a counter and a plate with two cups in his hand. 

- Oh, I'll take them, - you  take packages way too fast and he shrugs his shoulders, saying goodbye to a barista. You do the same and let him guide out, - Thought it would be too heavy for you, decided to be considerate for elders. 

Before his annoyed face turns into a beat for your ass (you wish), you place a finger on his lips, making annoyingly polite face. 

- Don't say a word. I understand that it might be hard for you to ask for help, bu-.., - Jiwon bites the tip of your finger with a straight face, looking as strict as ever and you sure look like a deer caught in headlights because he can't keep a face for long, bursting into laughter after letting your finger out. 

- I will not feed you, - he's still laughing, opening cardoor for you and this time, you get inside on your own and before he takes his driver place, you open a sandwich from a package and bite it. So when he looks at you with 'are you fucking kidding me' face you are aggressively chew a sandwich with a face of a winner. 

- It was my sandwich, - he still has 'are you fucking kidding me' face and you stop chewing immediately, placing it back into a paper box. 

- Have a good meal, - you place it on his knees, smiling with a fake polite smile, trying to not to chew what is left in your mouth but fail, - It's too delicious. 

- It is, - Jiwon stops his 'strict' perfomance and gives you a cup which has 'no caffeine' on it and you smile at his care again, - Try yours. I asked to make it spicy. 

You nod, taking a sip of a drink, feeling how it spreads all around your body in a giant warm and sweet wave. You roll your eyes at the feeling and tilt your head backwards, enjoying the taste.

- You ate almost half, how is that possible, - you hear smile in his voice and it makes you happy again. You place a cup in a cup holder and open yours, taking a bite. 

- I can spit it, - Jiwon looks at you with all the same face and.. well, you were expecting it. 

- I'd prefer you to swallow, - you both know it. The tension in the car is so obvious, you both know it's there. You feel your breath hitchin and Jiwon sips on his coffee, looking away from you.

- As you like, - you see it; you see it so clearly. The way his defense cracks up just enough to see what he really feels. Jiwon closes his eyes slowly, biting his lip and shift in his seat, gulping. You don't know what is under his eyelids; but you for sure know who. 

It's silence for a short moment, before he recovers and lean back on a seat, biting a sandwich way too aggressively. 

- Calm down, - you laugh, trying to not to make it awkward and he gives you a look worth a million words, - Sorry. 

Somehow, you can't feel awkwardness. Even if because all the rules, you must. It's natural with him and you know it's the same for him. 

It makes everything so much better. 

- Eat you food, please, I beg you, - you know it's just a polite way to say 'shut up already for God's sake' and you generously decide to give him a rest. It's not your stomach singing serenades, no. Absolutely not. 

And everything is just perfect. All the  ambiguous teasing, and natural softness that sparks in you when you look at him, and laughter that doesn't feel fake even a bit. You feel like crying when hours of driving around pass. You don't want to go. You want to stay with him; not in a sexual way nor in a romantic. Just with a.. person that he is. 

A perfect person for you. 

You were more than just 'unstable' when you called him and it took a few hours for him to bring peace into your head back. 

The last thing you want is to let him go. 

- I lost my phone, - you are standing in front of the door to your apartment, trying to find something to spend a few more minutes with him; fighting your brain falling asleep. Because you basically can't even stand properly. 

- Sleep first, - he's so calm about it and you pout, knowing that nothing will work. 

- Of course you are calm, it's not you who lost it, - Jiwon laughs, supporting you when you poke his chest with a finger. 

- You are half asleep and still as vicious as ever, - you end up in hugging him, pressing your face to the his on his neck again. He smells perfect. 

- It's the way I flirt, - he pats your head and you swear you felt his lips on your temple. Feeling how your heart goes straight to your feet, you look up on him and bite your lower lip just enough hard to not to say what you are about to say; you will do it anyway, - It's a perfect timing for a kiss. 

He nods, looking away with a tiny smirk on his face and you feel him taking a deep big breath. 

- It is, - Jiwon leans closer and you can't bear it anymore. You swear you can't. Your whole body trembles with anticipation and it didn't happen even with your kiss; fuck, you don't remember feeling like that in forever. You press the back of his neck in an attempt to make him do it faster and he stops moving right before his lips touch yours, - Don't rush it. Feel it. 

The time stops; you close your eyes, feeling his breath tingling on your lips and you do as he says; you feel him. You feel the way his breath hitch when your lips touch; for a brief moment, making you sigh in surprise. He does it again, but staying for longer and you grip gently long hair on his nape, asking for more. You feel him pulling back a little and you meet his eyes glued on yours when you open them; his gaze can make you do anything. It's devouring, you are done. 

And he didn't even kiss you properly. 

- I need to g-.., - you mutter harsh 'fuck no' and almost press him into you, not giving a chance to move and.. Jiwon has no plans to fight back. His lips guide your the way he wants and you are not complaining at all; his kiss is perfectly warm, wet and so terribly skilled. Your head is spinning on the fifteenth second, you moan into his lips on the thirties and it takes him one minute to make you wet. His lips are moving in a perfect  sync with yours; he lets you take a breath as if he knows when to; and he makes sure to answer with a low quite groan on every your little moans, sending vibrations all over your body straight to where you want to feel him the most now. 

You have no idea how much you spent on the best kiss of your life, but when you woke up from it, he was pressing you to a wall with a hand sliding up your tight slowly.

You gasp for air, with your head still spinning like crazy and the best thing about it is the way Jiwon looks. Focused, messy and so turned on, biting swollen lip hard while staring into your eyes as if he's going to eat you. 

It's written all over your face that you will one thousand percent let him do anything he wants and it makes his life so much worse. 

He shuts his eyes and you know that it's over. 

- Look at me, - you place both your hands on his cheeks, waiting before he opens his eyes and now it's just.. concern and distance. Distance as far as possible from you, - Don't fucking dare do that. I kissed you. I wanted it. I'm not sixteen or some shit, stop making it seem like I cannot be touched. 

- It's not i-.. - he starts to rant, but not now. Boost of adrenaline and endorphin in your body made your mind perfectly clean and fearless. 

- Treat me as your equal, not as a young clueless girl, - you kiss him right below his lips, putting an ebd of a topic and push him a little, getting out of his arms, - I wouldn't have said that if I wasn't sure that I attract you. At least, physically. 

Jiwon seem to think, frowning and he looks away from you, as he always does when he's being caught off guard. 

- Sleep tight, - you put your hands on his shoulders to pull him closer, pressing your lips to his cheek softly, - Thank you for tonight. 

You weren't going to apologize like you did the last time, because now you believe that you didn't do anything wrong. And the fact that Jiwon placed the same soft kiss on your forehead before saying 'good night' proves your point. 

You are not asking him to start dating you, or fuck you into any given surface (haha.. jk.. unless?..), you just want him to stop pushing his desires away. 

The last thing you are hoping for while crawling in bed is to not to die out of shame tomorrow. 

Because you still. Needed to work with him.

[dealgemeneverwarring]

De Algemene Verwarring #37 - 23 november 2020

The thirty-seventh episode of De Algemene Verwarring was broadcast on Monday November 23, 2020, and you can listen to it by clicking on the Mixcloud widget below. And if that does not work, here’s the direct link to the Mixcloud page:

https://www.mixcloud.com/MedialabKortrijk/de-algemene-verwarring-37-23-november-2020/

Actually it wasn’t really broadcast because I made this episode in my bedroom again, and it hasn’t been streaming on Quindo because I’ve decided to take it easy. Sometimes there is just no time left to paste the show into the playlist, but I’ll be putting it up on Mixcloud on Monday evenings 8pm, so everyone can enjoy the show. Anyway, pictured below is Athens, Georgia post punk band Pylon, who have recently been putting out reissues of some of their albums, and also of the classic single “Cool/Dub”. Really happy that I got my hands on a copy of this, so I played te track “Cool” in the show. But I was even happier to be able to buy a copy of the compilation “Earcom 1″ put out by Fast Product in 1979. It has two tracks of The Flowers on it, including the track “After Dark”, which is also on a 7″ that I have been looking for for quite a while now. Sublime track it is, and it reminds of me of party nights at The Pit’s with DJ Bowy, who of course owns a copy of that 7″. I miss those nights and I want to go back to those times. There’s more nice stuff on that compilation from The Prats and also from a band that was unknown to me: The Blank Students. There’s also more recent music in this episode with tracks from Tommy & The Commies, The Stools, Silicone Values and a cracking noise track from the new Jason Crumer album that will make your ears bleed. And beneath the photo you can find the playlist for this show. Enjoy!

Playlist:

Tommy And The Commies: Hurtin’ 4 Certain (7” op Slovenly Records, 2020)

Cold Leather: Past Remedy (7” “Past Remedy” on Sabotage Records, 2017)

Silicone Values: Utopian Futures (digital release on Bandcamp, 2020)

Frau: EBD (7” “Mira”, self-released, 2015)

The Stools: American Convertible (7” “When I Left” on Third Man Records, 2019)

Neo Boys: Poor Man’s Jungle (2LP “Sooner Or Later” on K Records & Mississippi Records, 2013)

Collate: Selective Memory (7” “Communication/Selective Memory” on Market Square Records, 2019)

The Blank Students: Background Music (LP V/A “Earcom 1” on Fast Product, 1979)

The Flowers: After Dark (LP V/A “Earcom 1” on Fast Product, 1979)

Pylon: Cool (7” “Cool/Dub”  on New West Records, 2019, originally released on DB Records in 1979)

Siouxsie & The Banshees: Cities In Dust (7” on Polydor, 1985)

X-Mal Deutschland: Qual (LP “Fetish” on 4AD, 1983)

Lebanon Hanover: Gallowdance (LP “Tomb For Two” on Fabrika Records, 2013)

Bailter Space: Shine (CDEP “The Aim” on Flying Nun Records, 1992)

Scout Niblett: No Scrubs (LP “It’s Up To Emma” on Drag City Records, 2013)

Mogwai: Kappa (CD “Come One Die Young” on Chemical Underground Records, 1999)

Jack Rose: Kensington Blues (LP “Kensington Blues” on VHF Records, 2008)

Jason Crumer: Vent (LP “Jason Crumer” on Breathing Problem Productions, 2020)